The Scottish War Graves Project

gourdongirl · Last edited by gourdongirl on Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:31 am; edited 1 time in total

Edinburgh (Corstophine Hill) Cemetery contains 35 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, mostly found in plots in the south-east corner.
In Section B there is a separate plot for Polish service burials - one of the many Polish camps in Scotland was near Edinburgh - which contains 175 graves.
There are also two war graves of other nationalities and 39 post war service burials within the cemetery.

Corstorphine Hill Cemetery lies off Drum Brae on the western flank of Corstorphine Hill in Edinburgh (National Grid Reference: NT 194 736). It was established in 1928 and was subject to compulsory purchase by the city council in 1994, the cemetery is now well maintained.

This cemetery contains the second highest number of Polish war graves in Scotland. The earliest war casualty is that of kpl J Czempas who died on the 13th May 1941 and the last known is that of 2/Lt Zieleniec who died on 14th August 1948.

There is also 1 Yugoslav and 1 Czech grave.
Many of the graves are "double" graves, so I think I will do one entry for each grave. I will start with the 6 named on the CWGC list.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:17 am Post subject:

Polish stones

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:23 am Post subject:

MI:
Captain J Karczewski 30th March 1947 age 46
Captain W Cichy 8th July 1947 age 50
Polish Resettlement Corps

CICHY
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Polish Resettlement Corps
Age: 50
Date of Death: 08/07/1947
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Joint grave 1397.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

Register of Polish War Graves-
Wladyslaw Cichy born 24th March 1897 in Lubow, Lublin Prov.

KARCZEWSKI
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Polish Resettlement Corps
Age: 46
Date of Death: 30/03/1947
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Joint grave 1397.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

Register of Polish War Graves -
Jan Leon Karol Karczewski born 25th August 1900 in Warszawa

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:23 am Post subject:

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POR S Maciak K.E Ofic 14th January 1947 age 44 Polish Forces
MJR A Kowalski 3rd March 1947 age 50 Polish Resettlement Corps

KOWALSKI
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Polish Resettlement Corps
Age: 50
Date of Death: 03/03/1947
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Joint grave 1396.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

Register of Polish War Graves -
Adam Kowalski born 27th December 1896 in Rzeszow Lwow Prov. 4th Infantry Division

Stanislaw Maciak born 31st November 1902 in Lodz.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:28 am Post subject:

MI:
ST. Szer H Wierzbicki 100.OB.REP 27th February 1946 age 35 Polish Forces
Cpl S Krewski 25th November 1946 age 45 Polish Resettlement Corps

KREWSKI
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Polish Resettlement Corps
Age: 45
Date of Death: 25/11/1946
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Joint grave 1395.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

Register of Polish War Graves -
Stefan Krewski born 19th March 1901 Tarczyn Luck dist. Wolyn Prov.

Henryk Wierzbicki born 16th February 1911 in Sosnowiec.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:28 am Post subject:

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Lt-Col W Mrozowski 18th November 1947 age 59 Polish Resettlement Corps.

MROZOWSKI
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Polish Resettlement Corps
Age: 59
Date of Death: 18/11/1947
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Grave 1398.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

Register of Polish War Graves -
Wladyslaw Mrozowski born 19th July 1888 in Ilza Kielce Prov. Szef sl zdrowia 2 Korpus

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:30 am Post subject:

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Lieutenant Z L T Steinmassel Royal Artillery formerly Polish Army 11th December 1945 age 26.

STEINMASSEL, ZYGMUNT LESZEK TADEUSZ
Initials: Z L T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 14 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Secondary Regiment: Polish Army
Secondary Unit Text: formerly Lt.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 11/12/1945
Service No: 204758
Additional information: Son of Zygmunt and Ludmila Steinmassel; husband of Maria Wanda Steinmassel.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Joint grave 1386.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

Register of Polish War Graves -
Zygmunt Leszek Tadeusz Stienmassel born 13th February 1919 in Krakow. Formerly lieutenant, Polish Army (KE Ofic), Information in the Commission’s register indicates his first names as Zygmunt Leszek Tadeusz, 204758, 14th Lt AA Rgt RA, son of Zygmunt and Ludmila Steinmassel, husband of Maria Wanda Steinmassel. Although serving in the British Army at the time of his death (road accident) he has been included here.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:50 pm Post subject:

MI:
R Polko served as ST. Szer R Bolinski 10.Baon Drag 27TH January 1944 age 31

Sezr J Misiejuk 929 Sqdn 1st February 1944 age 26
Polish Forces.

Register of Polish War Graves -
Ryszard Polko born 28th March 1912, Mala Dabrowka, Katowice Dist.
Joszef Misiejuk born 24th Februauy 1917, Poludbicze, Wlodawa Dist

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:59 pm Post subject:

MI:
J Szulc served as ST.Szer J Szulczynski 19 Baon Drag 17th February 1994 age 25
St Szrz M Balawender 9 Baon Strz 3rd March 1944 age 18
Polish Forces.

Register of Polish War Graves-

Jan Szulc, born 27.12.1918, Czersk, Chojnice Dist., Pomorze Prov. Served as st szer Szulczynski (correctly Szulczyński) ps of J Szulc, st drag, Both Szulc and Szulczyński are commemorated in the Polish Register as if they were two separate individuals. Whilst the date of birth and date of death are the same, the place of birth of Szulczyński is given as Lwów. The rank of Szulc is given as strz whilst the rank of Szulczyński is st drag.

Marian Balawender, born 1.4.1925, Kolonia Bednarów, Stanisławów Dist.

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:12 am Post subject:

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R Wilk served as ST Szer R Szumanski C.W Piech 25th February 1945 age 19
E Haiduk served as St Szer E Skowronski OB.Rozdz. polkemmet 10th March 1945 age 39
Polish Forces.

Register of Polish War Graves-
Does not appear to be an entry for Wilk/Szumanski.

Emanuel Haiduk, born 7.7.1905, Mysłowice, Katowice Dist., served as st szer E Skowroński (The inscription reads Skowronski), Hajduk, strz

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:17 am Post subject:

MI:
Plk A T Maruszewski K E Ofic 6th December 1945 age 58 Polish Forces, also his wife Alicia died 5th April 1943 age 49.

This grave can be found in Section G.

Register of polish War Graves -
Artur Tomasz Maruszewski, born 21.12.1886, Warszawa. płk dypl, Grave G 123

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:23 am Post subject:

MI:
2nd Lieutenant L Zieleniec Polish Resettlement Corps 14th August 1948 aged 53

Register of polish War Graves -
Leon Zieleniec, born 9.4.1895, Sosnowiec. 52 Ośr Ofic

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:29 am Post subject:

MI:
Strz W Bialopietrowicz 8 Baon Strz 2nd August 1944 age 25

Plt A Szuman C W Piech 9th August 1944 age 39
Polish Forces

Register of polish War Graves -
Waclaw Bialopietrowicz, born 10.5.1919, Macinice (or Maciunce), Lida Dist.

Aleksander Szuman, born 23.12.1904, Udryck, Lithuania. Or died 8/9.8.44

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:36 am Post subject:

MI:
Mjr K Bilyk C W Piech 18th April 1946 age 50

Szer F Erdman 3 P Art Mot 24th April 1946 age 26
Polish Forces

Register of Polish War Graves -
Kazimierz Bilyk, born 5.10.1895, Brzeżany, Tarnopol Prov.

Franciszek Erdman, born 20.2.1920, Połock, Russia. strz

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:42 am Post subject:

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Szer M Biniewicz K E Ofic 29th June 1946 age 40

St Szer I Banny 99 Ob Rep 17th July 1946 age 20
Polish Forces

Register of Polish War Graves -
Michal Biniewicz, born 24.7.1905, Oleszyce, Lubaczów Dist.

Ignacz Banny, born 26.7.1925, Nowe Hajduki, Świętochłowice Dist